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President Donald Ramotar reminded civil engineers about the importance of timely delivery in contractual works and the embarrassment government faces over tardy, substandard work that often comes at the cost of taxpayers’ money. His reminder came at the third Engineering Conference held last week at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) that included a presentation entitled “Management – Common Ground between Southeast Louisiana and Guyana” by Steve Nelson from Stuart Consulting Group. The country’s infrastructure, which the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration constantly argues, was in a state of disrepair prior…

By Michael Younge – The National Assembly has finally corrected a grave injustice that was meted out to scores of Guyanese by a piece of legislation that sought to deny them the right of appealing matters that arise out of criminal matters or causes at the Court of Appeal level. Last Thursday, the House unanimously supported amendments tabled in the name of Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, which proposed two fundamental changes to the Court of Appeal Act and the High Court Act. The amendments were made to Sub- section…

Participants from different segments of society were told last Thursday that there was need for wider integration of stakeholders to deal with malaria, since the disease is still a public health threat. This was underscored by Health Minister, Dr Bheri Ramsaran at the first malaria conference held under the theme “Malaria and the National Agenda – Recalibrating our Response: emerging challenges, networking and new initiatives”. The conference was attended by medical professionals, toshaos, regional health officers, and students from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), Kuru Kuru Training Centre…

Government has defended the strength of the Amerindian Act, rejecting the view that the recent court ruling which paved the way for miner Joan Chang to continue operations in Isseneru, Region Seven reflected a lack of enforceability or inherent weakness. Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon told a news conference last week that Cabinet is of the opinion that the act does provide adequate protection for indigenous peoples. “The administration reiterated its convictions about the soundness of the Amerindian Act, particularly those provisions that had been negatively highlighted during the court…

Calvin Bailey, the man accused of slaughtering an 18-month-old child, whom he says was his, in 2007 at Linden, will now have to face a retrial after a mixed jury could not arrive at a verdict. Bailey, also called “Calvin Thompson”, “Mara” and “Coochie” of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, was indicted with the capital offence of murder, which alleged that between April 4 and 5, 2007, at Lot 1070 Cinderella City, Amelia’s Ward, Linden, he murdered Shaquan Nero. On Friday, Justice Navindra Singh summed up the evidence presented before the…

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said the ruling People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government will no longer stand idly by and allow the other opposition political parties to practise double standards. Dr Singh, speaking at a live televised press conference on Saturday, chided the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) for seeking to mislead the media by painting a distorted picture of the proceedings of the tripartite budget talks and discussions, which are occurring behind closed doors. “I don’t believe that such pronouncements, trying to prejudice the public perception of…

“As queen, I am very proud and feel honoured to be representing my country in Malaysia for the Miss India Worldwide, April 2013 pageant and will do my best to make my country proud.” These were the words of the newly-crowned Miss Guyana-India Katherina Roshana in her acceptance speech after being crowned by Tahiri Boodhoo, the first runner-up of the Miss Guyana-India 2012 contest, due to the absence of Miss India Worldwide title holder Alana Seebarran at the ceremony held at the Princess Hotel ballroom, East Bank Demerara on Saturday…

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has congratulated Captain Natoya Adanna Lewis-Fraser, who has successfully completed her internship at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and has joined the staff at the GDF Medical Corps. Doctor Lewis-Fraser earned a bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery degree and graduated from the University of Guyana in November 2011. The young officer is one of the latest to benefit from the force’s continuing policy to provide opportunities for the academic and professional development of its human resources and that of the nation. The captain…